LSUfj
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Any issues with the long plastic clip on the back of the fronts that some folks have indicated as incorrect from Ridies? Otherwise happy with the leather?
What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (28 Viewers)
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Any issues with the long plastic clip on the back of the fronts that some folks have indicated as incorrect from Ridies? Otherwise happy with the leather?
Good choice
I have the same 
.Anyone knows a good quality replacement product for the wind deflector? I have the light bar hidden behind.
Good choice
Anyone knows a good quality replacement product for the wind deflector? I have the light bar hidden behind.Just searching on Plexiglas suppliers
Just a search on Plexiglas brings up a screen full of suppliers at all different sizes and colors. Tim may sell a replacement. I'm looking to permanently mount mine.
last week was the rear sway bar end links and bushings, today I did the front sway bar links (trail tailor extended) on my otherwise stock suspension TLC. Didn't have the energy left for the front bushings as it looked like I would need to remove the splash guard. Maybe tomorrow.
Yup, but was expecting that thanks to this great forum, was ready for it..
Attached using screws to the metal piece.
Happy with it for now, time will tell, didn’t finish, did 1 seat only and still missing driver’s and middle. The foam is pretty shot, no amount of steam is gonna revive a 20yo foam, tried it for an hour.
I ordered the driver’s bottom but at over $200 a pop it’s impossible to replace all, so on the next seats I’m adding some foam, either Dacron or 1/2” or something to fill up.
My labor could have been better, but whatever, it’s a daily driver not a garage queen. Should see the leather I removed..
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Which light bar did you use? I may put on on mine.Good choice
Anyone knows a good quality replacement product for the wind deflector? I have the light bar hidden behind.
Gamiviti had light bar option when I bought it. Don't know what model, better reach out to @nakman
Fixed a leak 
Been running my replacement auto zone tensioner for 50k miles no issue. Ran into a similar situation but the replacement has held off fine. lolSo two weeks ago while in CO for SAS8 I had my tensioner assembly bearing go out , starting squealing after a 10hr drive from TX to NM. Got spare parts from autozone ( it was Sunday , Toyota was closed ..figured I pick up oem parts further down the line), headed to Ouray. Camped,wheeled, had fun. Then split to Denver middle of week. She was squealing bad after that push through the Rockies. Got the oem parts from Toyota and installed. Luckily I had time at an air bnb. pulled steering pump, alternator and got new tensioner in with ease, couldn’t believe how shot the bearing was ! finished up just before the rain hit in the morning and went off to camp !!
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Fast forward today, serpentine left chat while my lady and son are out on hottest day here in TX as of late. Luckily she was in a parking lot and could just leave the cruiser there for me. I re used old belt to save my spare when I was in CO, so luckily the spare saved the day
Removed the mud flaps and side steps for the 2” “lift” today. Looks much better!
Long time listener, first time caller. As a new LC owner, I've had nothing to contribute to these forums. Searching IH8MUD has allowed me to benefit from the wisdom of those who blazed the trails I now travel. But if I ever learn a new trick, I will certainly share it.
Her name is Ol' Sweet. I had searched for four months to find the perfect conveyance to take my wife and I on our future adventures. As soon Sweet came off the shipping trailer and into my stewardship last May, I took her to a trusted shop to address all the things ID'd in the PPI. All the recommendations were more 'service' rather than replace. But I wanted to replace rather than service for a solid baseline. Had the shop replace the wheel bearings, new Nitro UCAs and OEM LCAs up front, turned rotors and new brake pads, flush/fill all fluids, replaced the radiator and hoses. They deep inspected everything else and said I had many miles before I needed to do the next batch of refreshes (still have 40k remaining before timing belt, water pump, etc.). Four mechanics each took her for a drivability run, and I'm pretty sure that made their week. I was happy to have their confirmation.
Back at home I lubed all grease points, replaced heater T's and hoses (thank you CuriserPatch), put in new headlights, updated interior lights to LED, new windshield drain rails (thanks IH8MUD for pointing out Partsouq), and a GROM BT-3 because I need my Spotify.
Today, my first true day off in months was spent cleaning up my climate control blower thanks to this thread. I had some thin cleaning brushes I found on Amazon that fit perfectly between the squirrel cage fins, McGuyver'd a detail hose for my shop vac, and proceeded to scrub out 20 years of crud. And some leaves, pine needles, and berry-like seeds of unknown origin. Mine doesn't have the cabin air filter, so I very gingerly cleaned what I could reach of the heat/AC radiator and used the detail hose to vacuum out the box. Now the fan has gone from a droning buzz to a whisper and the AC cools the cab almost instantly. I have put a cabin air filter retrofit kit on my project list.
Since today stayed cooler, I decided to keep going and clean up the throttle body. I had watched a few how-to videos but was skeptical of the purported performance improvement. I took my time to avoid pushing anything into the intake manifold. There was so much buildup it took a nylon brush and three rags to completely clean it. I cleaned up everything I could reach in the engine compartment. Noted some cracked vacuum/PCV hoses, sealed them up better, and ordered replacements. Changed out the engine air filter because I was in there, put it all back together, and took it for a test drive.
My last personal enjoyment project was an XJ, so I'm familiar with torque. This LC felt familiar (but more comfortable) when I first got it. But after it could breathe a little better, I was completely surprised what a difference the cleanup had made. It had more punch off the line, kick down was more responsive (vac hoses probably contributed to that), and took hills much more aggressively. It's going to be a genuine struggle to keep my foot out of it now.
My next to-do items are u-joint replacement, Trail Tailor rear UCA/LCA, and CVs. None of them are blown out but I do not intend to let them reach that state.
I love this beautiful machine and intend to drive at every opportunity until the day my kids say 'Dad, for the good of humanity you need to stop driving'. I'm pretty sure they will have to get me blackout drunk to pry the keys from my hand.
Her name is Ol' Sweet. I had searched for four months to find the perfect conveyance to take my wife and I on our future adventures. As soon Sweet came off the shipping trailer and into my stewardship last May, I took her to a trusted shop to address all the things ID'd in the PPI. All the recommendations were more 'service' rather than replace. But I wanted to replace rather than service for a solid baseline. Had the shop replace the wheel bearings, new Nitro UCAs and OEM LCAs up front, turned rotors and new brake pads, flush/fill all fluids, replaced the radiator and hoses. They deep inspected everything else and said I had many miles before I needed to do the next batch of refreshes (still have 40k remaining before timing belt, water pump, etc.). Four mechanics each took her for a drivability run, and I'm pretty sure that made their week. I was happy to have their confirmation.
Back at home I lubed all grease points, replaced heater T's and hoses (thank you CuriserPatch), put in new headlights, updated interior lights to LED, new windshield drain rails (thanks IH8MUD for pointing out Partsouq), and a GROM BT-3 because I need my Spotify.
Today, my first true day off in months was spent cleaning up my climate control blower thanks to this thread. I had some thin cleaning brushes I found on Amazon that fit perfectly between the squirrel cage fins, McGuyver'd a detail hose for my shop vac, and proceeded to scrub out 20 years of crud. And some leaves, pine needles, and berry-like seeds of unknown origin. Mine doesn't have the cabin air filter, so I very gingerly cleaned what I could reach of the heat/AC radiator and used the detail hose to vacuum out the box. Now the fan has gone from a droning buzz to a whisper and the AC cools the cab almost instantly. I have put a cabin air filter retrofit kit on my project list.
Since today stayed cooler, I decided to keep going and clean up the throttle body. I had watched a few how-to videos but was skeptical of the purported performance improvement. I took my time to avoid pushing anything into the intake manifold. There was so much buildup it took a nylon brush and three rags to completely clean it. I cleaned up everything I could reach in the engine compartment. Noted some cracked vacuum/PCV hoses, sealed them up better, and ordered replacements. Changed out the engine air filter because I was in there, put it all back together, and took it for a test drive.
My last personal enjoyment project was an XJ, so I'm familiar with torque. This LC felt familiar (but more comfortable) when I first got it. But after it could breathe a little better, I was completely surprised what a difference the cleanup had made. It had more punch off the line, kick down was more responsive (vac hoses probably contributed to that), and took hills much more aggressively. It's going to be a genuine struggle to keep my foot out of it now.
My next to-do items are u-joint replacement, Trail Tailor rear UCA/LCA, and CVs. None of them are blown out but I do not intend to let them reach that state.
I love this beautiful machine and intend to drive at every opportunity until the day my kids say 'Dad, for the good of humanity you need to stop driving'. I'm pretty sure they will have to get me blackout drunk to pry the keys from my hand.
how is the reception?
how many miles?
any plans for that 570 in the background?
Oh I can do the small stuff, but replacing steering racks or CVs I just don't have the tools, ramps / jacks (expertise and confidence) or even a garage space that's big enough.
The mechanic I'm using is a) German b) had a shop for 30 years + in the area. c) a nice bloke that I'm happy with.
Better. The radio has reception from a second antenna, which adds reception. With this arrangement, I can get the weaker small stations when I'm two hours away up in the mountains. This is my 2nd use of this on my 2nd 100 series.
I'm planning on tackling the muffler job here shortly. Replacing with an OEM muffler with the current 25% off sale... still expensive though.
How did the job go? Were you able to get all the old rusty nuts/bolts off easily to remove the old one?
Not a bad job. I had to use an angle grinder for the two bolts connected to the flex pipe (the nuts were completely dissolved in to some unrecognizable shape). The other bolts came off easily after spraying the hot bolts down with pb blaster and letting it sit overnight. Spray the rubber hangers with wd40 to help them slide on and off the mounting points. You will need to transfer the vibration isolator over to the new muffler.
It’s heavy. Install the squeeze clamp in the rear section first with the thin gasket on the new muffler. Slide that end in first and then swing the front pipes into place with those gaskets on (clean up matting surfaces). Have a bolt and nut ready to temporary connect them. I put up some jack stands to help support things while I was attaching the bolts. After the bolts were snug I used a floor jack with some wood and padding to lift the muffler up so I could connect the rubber hangers. Then just tighten everything up.
Be sure to order replacement hardware and gaskets.
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